Sole al Pantheon

Occupying an ochre-painted Renaissance building, which has been providing lodging to guests to the Eternal City since the mid 15th century, the Hotel Sole al Pantheon, as its name suggests, overlooks Rome's awe-inspiring Pantheon and lies 500 meters from the Piazza Navona. The square of the Pantheon, scattered with tourists and mobile vendors with the weirdest gadgets on sunny days, is a classic Roman scene.

The eye-catching lobby, decorated with replica 17th century frescoes, imbues the hotel with a sense of history while reflecting the historical prestige of its central location.

Of the hotel's 31 air-conditioned guestrooms, 25 are located in the main building while an annex opposite the Pantheon houses six apartments. All with high ceilings and elegant long windows, the classically decorated rooms feature antique furniture and prints, marble bathrooms with jetted tubs and power showers, minibars and complimentary Internet connections.

Guests can wake up to an American-style breakfast in the dining room or outside on hotel's interior patio terrace, where tall potted palms and climbing plants provide cool and shade and enjoy drinks and cocktails later in the day in the intimate and informal bar.

Complimentary daily papers and a laptop with high-speed Internet access (surcharge) are on offer in the spacious lounge, which features a terracotta-tiled floor and large leather sofas arranged around an open fireplace.

Practical amenities include round the clock front desk service with a safe deposit box and nearby pay parking. Hotel guests are offered discounted access to the facilities at a nearby fitness center.

Guests will find themselves within walking distance of the major attractions of central Rome; the Trevi Fountian and Capitoline Hill are less than a kilometer away, while the Coliseum, Forum, and the Spanish Steps and are within two kilometers of the hotel. Rome Fiumicino airport is 26 kilometers away.